KATHMANDU, Nepal – The death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal has reached at least 100, with dozens still missing.

On Sunday morning, police warned that the death toll could rise further as reports came in from villages in the mountainous country.

On Sunday, the weather in Nepal improved and rescue, recovery and clean-up operations began.

Rescuers recovered 14 bodies overnight from two Kathmandu-bound buses that were buried in a landslide on a highway near the capital.

At least one other bus and other vehicles were still buried in the same area, and rescuers were digging through rocks and mud trying to find people.

Kathmandu remained cut off to traffic on Sunday as major highways out of the city were blocked by landslides. Three highways, including the key Prithvi highway connecting Kathmandu with the rest of the country, were blocked by landslides.

Residents of southern Kathmandu, which was flooded, cleaned their homes as water levels began to recede.

At least 34 people died in Kathmandu, which suffered the most from Saturday’s floods.

Police and soldiers helped in the rescue operation, and heavy equipment was used to remove landslides from the roads.

The government has announced that it is closing schools and colleges across Nepal for the next three days.

Heavy rains that began on Friday eased Saturday evening but were expected to continue through the weekend.

Last week, the government issued flood warnings across the Himalayan country, warning of heavy rainfall. Buses were banned from driving on highways at night and driving cars was discouraged.

The monsoon season begins in June and usually ends in mid-September.

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